02477cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000330013024500450016326400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450800260042552012320045153400450168365300480172865300320177665300610180865300760186965300510194565300470199685600430204399900170208623587UtSlPG20260610133536.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a07021512  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF350.51 aDevol, George H.,d1829-190310aForty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-11-22  aProduced by Ed Ferris  a"Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi" by George H. Devol is a memoir written in the late 19th century. This historical account chronicles the author's extensive experiences as a professional gambler on the Mississippi River, detailing the thrills and perils he encountered over four decades. The narrative likely covers various adventures, notable characters, and unique incidents that shaped his life in the gambling world.  The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Devol's journey, beginning with his childhood in Marietta, Ohio, where he was a mischievous boy who early on developed a fascination with card games and gambling. By the age of ten, he was working as a cabin boy on steamboats, and it wasn't long before he learned the tricks of the gambling trade. Devol recounts his initial experiences with various games, including how he started to cheat and make significant winnings from unsuspecting players. As the memoir unfolds, it hints at a life filled with adventures, confrontations, and the socio-cultural dynamics of gambling during that era, providing a vivid backdrop to the author's journey as both a skilled gambler and a colorful character of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMississippi River -- Description and travel  aDevol, George H., 1829-1903  aGambling -- Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century  aGambling on river boats -- Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century  aFrontier and pioneer life -- Mississippi River  aGamblers -- Mississippi River -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23587  c64639d64639